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- Course name
- Introduction to Critical Methods -- Sec. 001
- Institution
- University of California, Riverside
- Instructor
- Susan Zieger
- Wikipedia Expert
- Ian (Wiki Ed)
- Subject
- English
- Course dates
- 2022-09-24 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-12-03 23:59:59 UTC
- Approximate number of student editors
- 30
This course will introduce you to a variety of critical methods for producing knowledge about mass cultural texts, ranging from critical race studies and Black study through Indigenous and trans studies and beyond. Practicing these methods together, we will collaboratively generate new knowledge about underserved topics, and seek to publish it on Wikipedia through the Student Program at Wiki Education. This program is designed to progress diversity, equity, and inclusion on Wikipedia; while following it, you will learn the differences between critical knowledge production for academic and public audiences. The aim is to use our classroom time to make a difference in the world outside of UCR. Our work together emphasizes collaboration and empathy; please be ready to work with your classmates. Class assessment is conducted through “ungrading,” which privileges the qualitative rather than the quantitative measure of our knowledge production over the quarter. Requirements include reading and viewing materials in advance of class sessions; discussing it together in large and small groups; receiving training from Wikipedia and making edits or writing new articles to be published on it; and completing small individual and group writing assignments and presentations. The class is experimenting with new pedagogical techniques in several ways, so openness to improvisation is helpful.
Timeline
Week 3
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 14 October 2022
- Assignment - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.
Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
- Evaluating Wikipedia
- Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia
Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)
- Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
- In class - Discussion
- Milestones
This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.
Week 4
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 21 October 2022
- In class - Discussion
Week 5
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 28 October 2022
- Assignment - Choose possible topics
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6
Week 6
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 4 November 2022
- Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources
Week 7
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 11 November 2022
- In class - Discussion
Week 8
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 18 November 2022
- Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area
- Assignment - Make a small edit
- Assignment - Start drafting your contributions
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9
- Milestones
Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.
Week 9
- Course meetings
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- Friday, 2 December 2022
- Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13
- Assignment - Continue improving your article
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.
- Assignment - Polish your work
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!
- Assignment - Peer review an article
- Milestones
Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.
- Assignment - Respond to your peer review
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.
Resources:
- Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
- Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.
Week 10
- Assignment - Final article
It's the final week to develop your article.
- Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
- Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!
- In class - In-class presentation
- Milestones
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.